The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-02
New Jersey.

established at Bergen west of the Hudson. In 1913
the blockhouse called Nassau, was erected at TIT
mouth of Timber creek on the Delaware. Six year
later the Southern part of the present State of New
Jersey was granted to Goodyn and Blomeret two O
the settlers ofthe colony but no organized settle
| ment was made. All the territory OF New jersey
was included in The grant made by King Charles &c
his brother. the Duke of York In 1865. Philip Bar
teret. son of Sir George arrived Governor of the
province. At first, lie was violently opposed by
Nichols Of New York, who refused to believe tina
the Duke had divided his territory, but Bartere
was armed with commission and could no. be
prevented from taking possession of the new settle
ment below the Hudson. Eizabethtown was made
the capital of the colony. Other emigrants arrived
from Long Island and settled along the Passaic
Newark was founded and lourishing settlements
appeared along the bay as far south as Sandy Hook
In honor of Sir George Barteret, who had been Gov
ernor of the Isle Of Jersey in the English channel
his American colony was called New Jersey. thus
originated its present name
The province of New jersey is specially interest
MN Fl eg e P9 bened with III he
OF the South. Here the institutions, manners, laws
Of the Pilgrims were first modified by contact with
the less rigid habits and customs of the people OF
the South, who came with GOsnold and Smith. The
dividing line between East and West jersey is also
the dividing line between the austere Pilgrims OF
Massachusetts, and the chivarous cavaliers Of Vir-
GINA Happily along this line the men of peace
the followers OF Penn and Barclay came and dwels
together tito subdue i'll will and make union Of
two Jersies, not only possible, but highly PROB
je6leS aHd in a reasonable period of time their
highest ambition was fully realized.
Perhaps there is state in the Union that pre-
SCENTS 70 the tourist or person seeking home such
ii does from Cape May on the south TO the north
ern boundary of Pennsylvania. at Port Jeryis. in
New York comprising 1855 square miles, and \,
Isl. l16 Inhabitants Il is not only varied as TO soil
and climate. but also regards its products and
manufactures. Every variety, almost OF fruit and
grain except the tropical is grown here in album
dance. The soil in the middle and northern por-
lions, particularly. is very productive and ranging
in price from $50 10 5000 per acre Its extensive
coast, reaching from Cape May to sandy Hook, is
perhaps greater than any of her sister northern states
and includes a greater number of pleasure resorts
tkRa1a 9th Ia. Halo
lantie City Seaside Park, Ocean Grove Asbury Park
and Long Branch are among the most noted places
ofsulnmer resort and pleasure to be found on this
or any other continent Here the elite and the fash
ionabe of all sections of the country congregate to
spend the hot summer months in music and dane
ing fishing and bathing and all the varied exercises
which go 10 make up life of pleasure and enjoy
ment. Its mountain scenery is with the exceptions
of Mauch Chunk, in Carbon county, Pa, and Ash
Vile, North caroinal the most beautiful and grand
to be found on the Western continent. On SCOTS
Mountain, in Warren county, is an observatory from
sylvania, distance of over forty miles, and north
through Water Gap into New York state. east across
the Hudson into Connecticut, and south to Whining
ton, Del The observatory is sixty feet high erected
TO measure the distance from this to points in the
various states enumerated by means of lights sent
up aiter night AS stood up on TINS pinnacle was
reminded OF the occasion when the devil took the
Saviour up 10 Il pinnacle on high mountain, and
showed him all the beauties of the surrounding
country, and told him all this will give you if you
will fall down and worship me- The view is indeed
inspiring and most lovely TO behold. Schooleges,
are also beautiful mountain ranges and the great
chain of Blue Mountains extending through the
southern part ofNew York, Pennsylvania. Maryland
Virginia and North and South Carolina, and is per-
haps the most noted mountain range on this CONT
tains, runs through the northwestern part of this
state. parallel with the Delaware river which sepa-
rates this state from Pennsylvania. The great Nor
ris Sussex canal is one of the leading and most
noted Improvements within the state. Its entire
length, running from Jersey City through Essex,
Passaic Morris, Sussex and Warren counties, dis
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piece OF engineering skill. TWAS first chartered in
ISL Work was begun in 1873 and completed from
the Delaware river 10 Newark in 1887.
The plains and locks were all enlarged in 1871,
the original dimensions being width of canal at bot
tom, 20 feet. at water line, 81 feet depth OF water,
feet The boats carried at that time, only Is tons
gross. The cannl did not prove to be paying in
yestment and was sold under mortgage in 1871.
In the same year new company was organized and
they al once commenced the work of charging the
dimensions of the canal to - feet bottom 40 feet at
water line and feet depth of water. Thisimproye-
ment was completed in 1860 and the boats now car
~ 20 tons. From tide water 10 canal summit in
Morris county there are y inclined plains with an
aggregate rise of T5S feet l6 lift locks i56 feet total
rise to summit, 9li feet. From the Delaware river
TO the summit there are IL inclined plains height
you will perceive that the water is considerably
higher in the Delaware than in the Hudson river
The whole work was completed in 1850, at a total
cost of 50, 10000. The longest level is III miles
the longest plain 10 feet. The boats run over
the plains by car propelled by water power, width
Of track u feet height of wheels % feet length of
car G5 feet length OF boat 81 feet i was told that
this is the only canal built in this country on this
plan, and probably in the world.
The Hopateong lake ut tile summit feederof the
canal, is beautiful sheet OF water miles long and
about three miles wide covering an area OF 800
acres There are numerous hotels and summer
residences along its shores and quite large num-
Der OF persons from the various cities spend their
summer vacation here. Fishing is a favorite pas
1t is 10 miles from New York City by rail
The manufactures of New Jersey are as varied as
its soil and products, Little Washington, situated
is beyond doubt the largest organ manufacturing
town in this country. There are located several
large factories turning out in the aggregate about
so organs per day. 1t was here the largest factory in
this country was located, that of d. W. Beatty which
has become defunct, but is partially run by
other parties at Stanhope, in Morris county They
are manufacturing an article called mineral wool
out stone which is melted and as it runs from the
furnace, is blown by steam into room where it is
cooled off and resembles cotton thrown loosely into
piles. As it is fire proof, it is used for packing
around flues and pipes that pass through wooden
structures. II is quite novel and interesting fea
ture of industry, employing quite large number of
men and considerable amount of capital
The dairy products of the state are probably the
largest of any state in the Union according to size
There are q vast number of dairy FARMS managed in
n scientific manner. There are millions Of gallons
Of milk sent to the. New York and Philadelphia
markets, besides an immense amount of cheese and
butter of the best quality There Is cheese factory
or creamery in almost every community, and some |
times both saw ON one OF these dairy farms owned
by Rutherford Stuyvesant, Esq. situated in Warren
and Essex counties and containing about 200
acres, a novel piece of machinery by which the |
cream is at once, after milking separated from the
milk by being poured into cylinder. which re-
wolves at a speed of from seven to eight thousand
reyolutions per minute and II running on level
ground would travel over four miles per minute. |
BY means of this process the cream Is raised to the
top and forced to the centre, and flows out at tube
for the purpose and the milk flows out at similar
tube lower down. The butter is at once ehurned
and sent to the New York market, and eaten at sup
per the same day / was MIXED from the cow This
$500 His stock consists of the Jersey and Guernsey
breeds and is very fine.
Al Hackettstown l had the painful pleasure of
standing by the grave Of poor Tillie Smith. whose
Young life sacrificed in defence of chastity and
virtue by the ruthless hand of that iend in human
flesh Titus the circumstances of which are known
all over the country. As stood there thought OF
the many beautiful lives that have been sacrificed
10 the cause of right and of virtue, notably among
which was the life of Christ. who. while He was
being crucitied, prayed to the Father TO forgive
them lot they Know nov Wnas .ney uo; e,,
of the pardoning board in committing his sentence
ofdeath to imprisonment for life The grave is sit
mated on the highest point in Union Cemetery just
outside of the city limits. The whole lot has been
decided by the corporation TO trustees to be Kept
In memory of her martyrdom to the cause of virtue.
~ nriyafe subseription a fund has been raised TO
the amount of 81 500 to erect monument to her
memory, which will be done in September, The
base is 6 by 4 feet, column feet wide by thick
and II feet high. and her lifp-like portrait is
to be cut on the point OF the column, On decoTa-
ss NOT has stolen there and deposited few
punches of beautiful flowers. which, like her own
beautiful form, time has faded. As STOOD tDore
looking upon the grave and the flowers, was for
chilly reminded OF the times when too stole to the
grave of dear loved one in your own county, and
from a broken. bleeding heart watered by falling
tears the flowers deposited there by the hands OF
THE principal towns are Trenton Newark, Pater-
son and Jersey City the largest Of which Is Jersey
City, with population of about lal'gOO Inc state
Is beautifully watered by numerous rivers lakes
aaordng ample water power for gil needed use, OF
which there is o great variety. Lying, as " does,
between the two great seaboard towns OF the coun-
try New York aud Philadelphia. and contiguous 70
both the inhabitants are afforded the best markets
for their products both of fruit grain vegetables
dairy products. and also poultry products. There
are located some of the largest and finest memories
that it has been my pleasure to inspect. On the
farm of Judge Smith is located one of these mann
moth institutions, fitted out with all necessary ap
plianees with steam heating apparatus and all ne
cessary implements, He has two inonpators 9pe
with capaoity Of zoo eggs the other $50 eggs They
are called the Perfect Hatcher and made at Emira,
n Y The lady and gentleman who had charge Of
the young poultry informed me that they hatehed
every fertile egg. They then had some Two or three
thousand young chicks although they had sent 70
market already this season over 200 young brothers,
the price ofWhich averaged about 81 apiece
The manners habits and CUSTOMS OF the people
are genial and socable, and they speak the English
Language as a rule. cannot. in duty to myself or
to them close this letter without referring TO MI j.
F. Labar and lady, of Tranquility, with whom had
the pleasure of staying a few days; No kinder or
more hosptable people can be fonnd on this or any
other continent. My every want was not only graf
flied, but anticipated, and never spent mere
agreeable and pleasant time N eli 4I lfAels fhey